In praise of Lynchburg’s theatre scene

Lynchburg, Virginia is only about an hour from my home in the Roanoke, Valley. But sometimes it seems to be an entirely different world. It’s been 21 years since I’ve had reason to go to downtown Lynchburg. Last Friday, though, my wife and I went there to see some friends in “The Full Monty” at Renaissance Theatre.

I was completely blown away by what I saw there, which prompted this guest post on The Roanoke Times’ arts blog about what seemed a very lively theatre scene in Lynchburg.

As I point out in the post, not only was it a full house — but it was a young full house!

Dwayne Yancey is a playwright from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. He’s had scripts produced throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain and other locations abroad. For more on his work, contact him directly at dwayneyancey@gmail.com.